‘Suspicious’ fire in Marlow?

Anderson County Sheriff's Department detectives are investigating the cause of a “suspicious” mobile home fire in the Marlow community.

by Beverly Majors/Staff

Anderson County Sheriff's Department detectives are investigating the cause of a “suspicious” mobile home fire in the Marlow community.

Sheriff's Department reports said the fire at Ben's Home Center on Oliver Springs Highway in the Marlow community was "ruled as a suspicious fire."

Sgt. Mark Hobbs reported that two mobile homes on Joann Lane were on fire when he arrived on the scene about 3:30 a.m. One home was reportedly used for storage and the other was a "very old" trailer that was not occupied.

Reports said neither trailer had a power source, but the fire appeared to have started in the old trailer. The loss of the two trailers and the items in storage was estimated at $21,000.